Plan Surrey 2013: Official Community Plan

BYLAW NO. 18020 | OCTOBER 20, 2014

DP1.1 COMMON GUIDELINES

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Architectural Character, Treatment and Materials (cont.) Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form: 154. DUPLEXES: Design each unit to have individual character rather than a mirror image of each other. 155. DUPLEXES and TOWNHOUSES: In-

corporate features on corner unit sides such as entrances, bay windows and roof articulation (e.g. gable ends). (illustr.) 156. DUPLEXES and TOWNHOUSES: Pro- vide wider window trim and vary the type of materials used at different lev- els of the unit (e.g. use masonry at the base, siding on main levels and treat the gable ends with specialty materi- als). 157. TOWNHOUSES: Emphasize the verti- cal expression and identification of indi- vidual units. 158. TOWNHOUSES: Design firewalls to be incorporated into the overall building so they are not visible through roof forms. 159. RESIDENTIAL: Break down façades

into smaller scale elements through the use of windows, bays, balconies and dormers. 160. RETAIL and COMMERCIAL : Pitched roof forms shall have full roof expression rather than be- ing truncated. 161. INDUSTRIAL and BUSINESS: Prefabricated buildings are generally discouraged. Should they be used, significant building improvements will be required to achieve an adequate and ac- ceptable architectural design. Incorporating extensive use of glass (e.g. transparent and span- drel) into the design may offset the solid nature of the buildings reaching a more acceptable design level. 162. INDUSTRIAL and BUSINESS : Consolidate roof mechanical units together and screen from views. Residential Livability Within a development the following elements shall be considered in the Building Form: 163. ALL RESIDENTIAL: For residential development directly abutting an arterial road, a report with recommendations prepared by persons trained in acoustics and current technologies of noise measurements shall be provided that demonstrates that noise levels for specific por- tions of a dwelling unit are not exceeded. Those noise levels and specific portions of a dwell- ing unit include: a) Bedrooms—35 decibels

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b) Living, dining and recreation rooms—40 decibels c) Kitchens, bathrooms and hallways—45 decibels.

For the purposes of this guideline, “Noise Level” is defined as the A-weighted, 24-hour equiv- alent (Leq) sound level defined in decibel levels.

DP1—FORM AND CHARACTER

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AMENDED: May 29, 2017